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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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